بعض أسئلة اللغة الأنجليزيه

[Khaled Soliman]

المادة: معلم اللغة الإنجليزية / المرحلة الإعدادية والثانوية الكود:

29• Sentence and phrase types.
• Linguistic Phenomena and transformations. • Parts of speech. • Inflectional and derivational morphology. • Phonological processes. • Word semantics. • Language functions. • Politeness and formality. • Strategies of teaching language skills. • Language teaching approaches. • Error Analysis.
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1- Which of the following is NOT a complex sentence?
(a) My wife and I went to Alexandria for a week, and my parents spent their summer holiday in Ras el-Bar.
(b) After we argued for almost an hour, we all decided to stay home to watch a movie on TV.
(c) As they were confused with the new courses, the students did badly on their first monthly exams.
(d) Young people, who live away from their families, are not highly regarded in oriental societies. [ 0002658]
2- Which of the following is NOT a pair of synonyms (similar in meaning)?
(a) abstract – summary (b) powerful - strong
(c) power – authority (d) abstract – concrete [ 0002756]
3- Which of the following prefixes gives the opposite of the underlined word in the following sentence?
He acted so strangely that she looked at him in --- belief.
(a) un- (b) in- (c) dis (d) non-
[ 0002760]
4- What is the language function used by Mrs. Karima in the following conversation?
Mr. Ahmed: Hi, Mrs. Karima. How do you like your apartment?
Mrs. Karima: Well, Mr. Hegazy. I can hardly sleep from the noise coming from next door.
(a) Apologizing (b) Complaining (c) Disagreeing (d) Inviting
[ 0002744]
5- What is the language function used by B in the following conversation?
A: Would you like a piece of my special home-made cake?
B: It sounds tempting, but if I even smell cake, I gain weight.
(a) Accepting an offer (b) Giving an opinion (c) Agreeing (d) Refusing an offer
[ 0002703]
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6- Which one of the following sentences is correct?
(a) The show begins at 7:30; make sure you're there before 7:15.
(b) The show begins at 7:30 you'd better make sure you're there before 7:15.
(c) The show begins at 7:30 however, make sure you're there before 7:15.
(d) The show begins at 7:30 make sure you're there before 7:15.
[ 0002653]
7- Read the following and choose the LEAST polite response to this question:
Are you up to helping me with this science assignment this weekend?
(a) Well, I am not sure. I am kind of busy this weekend.
(b) I'm afraid I can't. I already promised my mother to go out with her this weekend.
(c) I don't think I'll be able to help. I've other things to do.
(d) I can't. Don't you see how busy I am these days?
[ 0002742]
8- How should the teacher best handle the student's error in the following situation?
Teacher: Ali, where did you go during the mid-year vacation?
Ali: I went to see my grandparents in the countryside. I enjoyed with my stay there.
(a) Teacher asks other students to correct the mistake.
(b) Teacher writes the mistake on the board.
(c) Teacher stops the student and corrects the mistake on the spot.
(d) Teacher repeats the mistake and allows the student to correct himself. [ 0002713]
9- Which of the following suffixes changes the word "act" into an adverb ?
(a) ively- (b) –ion (c) –ing (d) –ive [ 0002696]
__________________________________________________ _________
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10- Which of the following does NOT cause difficulty for students to understand listening passages?
(a) Authentic speech tempo (b) Letter-sound correspondence
(c) Contractions and reductions (d) Critical thinking skills [ 0002628]
Proficiency Test for English Language Teachers.
(A) Section Three: Grammatical Structure
Directions : Questions 93-106 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (, (C), and (D). Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
93 - I ___ the book but when I heard what the critics said I changed my mind.
(a) was going to buy (b) would have bought (c) was buying (d) am going to buy
94 - She _________ him before 1968.
a) has seen b) sawc) had seen d) seen
95 - It was snowing when the refugees __________ .
a) have arrived b) arrived c) had arrived d) were arrived
96 - Mary is waiting ___________ the Queen.
a) to see b) for seeing c) for to see d) at see
97 - She doesn’t want _________ her.
a) anybody helped b) that anybody helping c) anybody to help d) that anybody helps
98 - In the year 2005, he ___________ working here for 50 years.
a) will have been b) will be c) has been d) had been
99 - You ________ drive carefully. The roads are slippery.
a) would better b) would rather c) had better d) had rather
100- He doesn’t smoke. _________
a) I don’t too. b) Neither I do. c) I don’t neither. d) Neither do I.
101- It’s raining. We have to return home, __________ ?
a) don't we b) wouldn’t we c) didn’t we d) isn’t it
102- He knew everything ________ was going on.
a) what b) where c) whom d) that
103- Students have to spend a lot of time studying _________ their own.
a) on b) by c) for d) in
104- He is very famous ________ Great Britain.
a) whole b) all over c) in all d) all of
105- They’re staying with their parents __________ the time being.
a) during b) for c) since d) when
106- ____________ all her efforts the party was ruined.
a) In spite of b) Nevertheless c) Although d) However



Section Four : Vocabulary
Directions : Items 107-112 include sentences with missing words or phrases. From the words or phrases below each choose the one that best completes the sentence.

107- Keep your children away from this medicine! It’s ________.
a) dead b) deadly c) death d) dying
108- Shakespeare has written many poems. He is a __________ poet.
a) large b) huge c) tiny d) great
109- This new pot is __________. You can put it on the stove.
a) waterproof b) heatproof c) bulletproof d) soundproof
110- The patient is now in a ___________ condition.
a) series b) medical c) critical d) psychological
111- The new Saudi _____________ are twenty and two hundreds.
a) currencies b) money c) coins d) banknotes
112- I wish you a good result in your exam. When are you _______ it?
a) passing b) taking c) leaving d) doing
Directions : In each sentence below replace the boldface word with the one that has the nearest meaning to it .
113- The Roman armies were defeated in 622 A.D.
a) inscribed b) enlisted c) retreated d) beaten
114- Bad deeds are disgraceful.
a) shameful b) beautiful c) shy d) happy
115- Birds expand their wings when they are flying.
a) protect b) inflate c) contract d) shrink
116- The population in Saudi Arabia increased from eight millions to fourteen millions in the past ten years.
a) produced b) decreased c) reduced d) ascended















Section Five : Reading Comprehension
Directions : Read the following text carefully. Then answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the text. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence :
1- Visitors to America are immediately struck by the tremendous numbers of automobiles filling the highways and crowding the city streets. The automobile, which has transformed the American way of life, is the most indispensable workhorse of the family. During the week, the father drives it to his job in the city, alone, or in a “car pool” arrangement with several of his fellow workers. When he leaves it at home, his wife uses it constantly to do errands, to haul groceries, to drive children to lessons or appointments, to shops or swimming pools. On weekends, the family drives out to the country for a picnic lunch or may take a trip of several hundred miles. On vacations, no corner of the country is beyond the family’s reach.
2- All of America has felt the changes, which came with the automobile and with the network of highways that have been built to serve it. Farmers, who live far from their neighbors, are no longer isolated. Tractors of the work of the many farmlands they cannot afford to hire, Trucks carry their products to market, to storage elevators or to railroads.
3- Traffic jams in cities and along the approaches to cities, especially at morning and evening rush hours and at the start and end of weekends, are difficult problems. How to find out enough parking space in the cities, even with underground parking lots and many-storied “pigeonhole” parking structures in another. More highways and wider ones are needed as fast as they can be built.
117- The main topic of this passage is __________________ .
a) The network of highways b) The American highways
c) Trucks and Tractors in America d) Cars and the American Life
118- The automobile has had _______________ on the American society.
a) A little effect b) hardly any effect
c) an obvious effect d) no effect whatsoever
119- The American father ________________________.
a) always drives alone to work. b) may share his car with other colleagues.
c) drives his children to lessons. d) drives his wife to haul groceries.
120- The American family may spend the weekend ____________.
a) abroad. b) in downtown. c) out of town. d) in a family gathering.
121- Thanks to the automobile, all American States have become ____________.
a) within reach. b) more isolated. c) beyond reach. d) torn apart.
122- Most American families __________________ cars.
a) cannot afford b) do not badly need c) do not have d) cannot do without

123- The word ‘ which ‘ in the first line of the second paragraph refers to _________________.
a) all Americans b) automobiles c) changes d) traffic
Part 1: Grammar For questions
1-45 read the sentences and then choose from the list a-d the best word or phrase to fill the blank.
1- The lift is out of _____________ so we'll have to walk.
a) function b) order c) running d) work
2- What do you _____________ to do about the problem now that the solution has failed?
a) attempt b) think c) intend d) pretend
3- We have _____________ for a new secretary but we haven't had any replies yet.
a) advised b) advertised c) announced d) noticed
4- I've _____________ for the job; I hope I get it
a) appointed b) presented c) applied d) succeeded
5- He's so mean he wouldn't give a beggar a _______ of bread.
a) skin b) peel c) shell d) crust
6-I never expected you to turn ___________ at the meeting, I thought you were in France.
a)around b) on c) up d) in
7-He _____________ me by two games to one.
a) won b) beat c) gained d) conquered
8-His office is on the third _____________ of the building.
a) ground b) floor c) level d) flat
9 -I'm __________ I didn't pass the exam but I'll do better next time.
a) deceived b) despaired c) disappointed d) disillusioned
10-The lecture was so _____________ that everyone fell asleep.
a) bored b) boring c) tired d) tiring
11- When she _____________ she wants to be a doctor.
a) ages b) grows c) increases d) grows up


I haven't ………………..this week.
a) much people. b) no people. c) anybody. d) someone.
Send him to the baker's ……………..some bread.
a) in order he buys b) for to buy.
c) to buy. d) for buying.
…………….the baby while I am in the kitchen.
a) Look to. b) Take care. c) Look after. d) Care.
It looks ……………..it's going to rain.
a) that. b) as if c) as. d) like that.
He was very angry ………………….his wife.
a) on b) to c) at d) upon
When we arrived at the office we found that someone………during the night.
a) had broken in. b) has broken in. c) broke in d) have broken in.
Studying English is hard at first, but you soon
a) are used to it. b) are use it. c) are use it. d) get used to it.
Not only ……………….to London, but she also visited other less well known cities in England.
a) she went. b) did she go. c) did she go d) she did.
New remember, you ………….the test until the teacher tell you to.
a) are not starting. b) are not to start.
c) haven't started. d) needn't start.
………..had we started watching the film when our friends came round for a chat.
a) Hardly. b) Slightly. c) Little. d) Rarely.
She was thought …………………the care in London.
a) to buy. b) buying. c) to have bought. d) might buy.
Our house …………..as soon as possible. It's in an awful state.
a) needs redecorating. b) to redecorate.
c) redecorated. d) is redecorated.
He eventually managed ……………..the door by kicking it hard.
a) open. b) opening. c) to open. d) to have opened.
The initials G. C. C. ………Gulf Cooperative Council.
a) look for. b) account for. c) make for. d) stand for.
You don't have to be worried about the journey to the airport. Your brother is going to………………
a) take you off. b) see you off c) bring you up. d) give you for.
My father and I have the same character, I ……… him much more than my brother.
a) look at. b) take off. c) look up. d) take after.
Stop thinking about it. Don't let this result
a) get you off. b) get you down. c) get you on. d) get you up
Please make your check…………to Egyptian Business Machine.
a) payment. b) paid c) payable. d) pay.




Directions: In each sentence below there is a word in surface from the words below each choose the one that has the nearest meaning the boldfaced word.
The Roman armies were defeated in 622 A.D.
a) inscribed. b) enlisted. c) retreated. d) beaten
Bad deeds are disgraceful.
a) shameful. b) beautiful c) shy. d) happy.
He is an aggressive person; he does not care about other people's feeling.
a) passive. b) offensive. c) attacking. d) opposite.
Sorry, The general director is not available today.
a) active. b) positive c) around. d) connected.
Section Six : Linguistics and Pedagogy

32-___________ is a feature in human language that allows for the making and interpretation of an infinite number of messages.

a) Arbitrariness
b) Creativity
c) Interchange
d) Displacement

33- The Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis is associated with _________ .

a) the cognitive theory
b) the behaviorist theory
c) the native theory
d) none of the above

34- ___________ validity refers to the correlation between test scores and a trustworthy external criterion.

a) empirical
b) content
c) face
d) rational
35- In constructing language tests, items are said to be satisfactory if _____________ .
a) they are at suitable level of difficulty
b) they discriminate among students
c) they improve students’ proficiency
d) A & B

36-Transformational grammar _________.

a) ignores the relationship between sentences with the same meaning
b) generates only the grammatical sentences of a language
c) tries to modify the learner’s linguistic behavior
d) is none of the above

37-___________ suffixes do not usually change the grammatical class of the words to which they are attached.

a) Inflectional
b) Derivational
c) Morphological
d) Functional

38- A native speaker can in most cases _________.

a) give an account of the rules of his language.
b) list all the possible sentences of his language.
c) A & B
d) None of the above.

39- The Critical Period Hypothesis presents strong evidence for the ___________ theory of language acquisition.

a) cognitive
b) behaviorist
c) nativist
d) situational

40- In the production of ___________ the passage of the air stream is relatively unobstructed.

a) vowels
b) nasals
c) sibilant
d) fricatives

41- In the grammar translation method, __________ .

a) elaborate explanations of the intricacies of grammar are given
b) grammar is taught inductively
c) there is little explanations
d) grammar is postponed to a later stage

42- Within the cognitive approach, language acquisition is seen as ___________ .
a) rule formation
b) habit formation
c) skill formation
d) function formation

43- The eclectic method of foreign language teaching necessitates that the teachers __________ .

a) apply the easiest from the various methods
b) choose the best from the various methods
c) apply one method in each class period
d) apply at lest two methods in each class period

44- The best course design is the one that __________ .

a) promotes a positive social climate in the classroom
b) enhances student motivation
c) makes teaching enjoyable for the teacher
d) all of the above.

45- ___________ is such a natural and normal human activity that few aspects of it really need much overt instruction.

a) Listening
b) Speaking
c) Reading
d) B & C

46- For students learning to read in a new language, some previous ____________ ability is necessary.

a) written language
b) simple language
c) oral language
d) real language

47- Teaching productive skills means teaching ___________ .

a) speaking and listening
b) listening and reading
c) speaking and reading
d) writing and speaking

48- The technique of __________ is an activity where a student needs information from others to complete a particular task.

a) filling in a blank
b) information gap
c) critical reading
d) matching

49- The primary objective in teaching speaking is the development of ________ ability.

a) oral communication
b) phonological
c) pronunciation
d) good English

50- Grammar teaching is the explicit teaching of language ________ .

a) forms
b) words
c) function
d) meaning

51- Reading in a second language normally requires processes similar to reading in a _________ language.

a) first
b) second
c) third
d) foreign

52- In preparing a test for intensive reading we should note that ___________ texts should be used.

a) short, simple
b) short, complex
c) long, detailed
d) long, complex

53- Process oriented writing instruction places more emphasis on the __________ in producing a piece of writing.

a) stages that writers go through
b) knowledge that writers employ
c) experience that writers have
d) time that writers spend

54- Good pronunciation requires the ability to correctly produce and use __________ .

a) Sounds, stress, and intonation.
b) Sounds, stress, and meanings.
c) Sound, words, and meanings.
d) Sound, words and production.

55- A crossword puzzle helps students develop ________ knowledge.

a) reading
b) orthography
c) lexical
d) writing

56- Teaching words in isolation is not recommended because _______ .

a) some words have different meanings
b) context helps to clarify the meanings of the word
c) the function of the word in a sentence helps to determine its meaning
d) all the above

57- Techniques for guessing meanings of the words from context include :

a) activating background knowledge.
b) Obtaining clues from structure and surrounding words.
c) Understanding pronunciation and punctuation.
d) All the above.

58- Using technology in teaching helps teachers _________.

a) present demonstrations
b) enhance course content
c) provide additional illustrations
d) all the above

59- Using multimedia software helps ____________ students to increase their learning ability.

a) disabled
b) shy
c) weak
d) all the above

60- Road maps are generally used in the teaching of ___________ .
a) grammatical structures
b) reading comprehension
c) listening practice
d) A & B

61- In effective language teaching, computers are best used as ________________ .

a) substitutes for teachers
b) aids to teachers
c) means of entertainment
d) substitutes for textbooks

62- In preparing material for language lab practice, it is best to _____________ .
a) read from the textbook directly
b) use transcripts for the purpose
c) dictate to the recording person
d) memorize the material first

63- A good language teacher uses magazine pictures to __________ .

a) teach language skills and elements
b) decorate the classroom
c) make teaching more enjoyable
d) teach good pronunciation.

64- Flash cards are more commonly used to teach __________ .

a) listening
b) vocabulary items
c) writing exercises
d) reading aloud

65- We can use both flannel boards and magnetic boards to display pictures and cards. However, _____________.

a) flannel boards are more effective
b) magnetic boards are easier to use
c) they are similar
d) chalkboards are better than both

66-Composite pictures may be effectively used in the teaching of ____________ .

a) speaking and writing
b) reading comprehension only
c) grammatical structures mainly
d) young learners only

Linguistics and Pedagogy.
………………Phonetics deals with the prosperities of sound as represented in variations in the sound wave.
a) Acoustic. b) Articulatory c) Auditory. d) Generative
When a speech sound undergoes a change in articulation in connected speech, becoming more like a neighboring sound, this process is known as……………………
a) Assimilation. b) Aspiration. c) Adaptation d) Articulation.
The strong version of the Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis
a) attempts to predicate all errors produced by L2 learners.
b) deals only with errors resulting from L1 interference.
c) does not predict L2 errors but only explains them.
d) All of the above.
According to the natives theory, the key factor that determines success in first language requisition is
a) child general intelligence. b) amount of exposure to language
c) imitation of parents d) teaching techniques employed
In standardized test
a) the writing and evaluation of the test are done by the same person.
b) the number of subjects tested is usually large.
c) we make use of composition and short answer techniques.
d) All of the above.
……………….serve to indicate the extent to which an individual has mastered specific skills or body of information acquired in a formal situation.
a) Proficiency tests. b) Aptitude tests. c) Achievements tests d) Objective tests
Dietitian is a useful testing technique that can be used to test
a) spelling. b) listening comprehension c) general proficiency .
. d) all of the above
Objective tests are those in which individual items
a) have only one correct answer. b) can discriminate among examines
. c) are balanced in length and difficulty d) have appropriate distracters
According to Dell Hymes, the knowledge of rules for the conduct and interpretation of speech is known as
a) distinctive competence. b) grammatical competence
. c) communicative competence d) linguistic competence.
In my opinion the errors that L2 learners produces are
a) signs of imperfect learning and should be eradicated.
b) natural by product of the learning process.
c) signs of poor teaching. d) the result of L1 interference
The ideal linguistic input (i.e. speech addressed to L2 learners) for acquiring a second language should be
a) comprehensible. b) relevant to the learners immediate interests
. c) not too compels d) all of the above
Individualized instruction is basically the recognition that
a) students have different needs and abilities.
b) a single method may not be successful or appropriate to all students.
c) students learn at different rates of speed. d) all of the above
Gardner defines integrative motivation as the learner desire to
a) be identified as a member of the target culture. b) get a high pay job.
c) obtain a prestigious social status d) B & C.
In learning foreign languages the critical period hypothesis stipulates that
a) children are superior to adults. b) adults are superior to children
. c) children and adults are equal d) None of the above.
In the ……………approach, there is dependence on mimicry, memorization of set phrases and over learning.
a) communicative. b) audiolingual. c) cognitive d) linguistic.
In the audiolingual approach, there is emphasis on
a) pronunciation. b) communication c) intonation d) both A & C
Of the four skills of language …………….in the one that is least understood.
a) listening. b) speaking c) reading d) writing.
Using monolingual dictionary work, and the key word method are widely used to teach
a) speaking. b) reading c) writing d) vocabulary
Teaching grammar goes into the following three stages:
a) Presentation, demonstration and practice.
b) Teaching rules, providing examples and doing exercise.
c) Teaching, demonstration and homework.
d) Reading, demonstration and writing.
A literate student can acquire the details of reading in a second language ……………….an illiterate one.
a) shower than. b) as fast as c) as slow as. d) faster than.
Teaching receptive skills means teaching
a) speaking and reading. b) listening and reading
. c) speaking and writing d) writing and speaking
Grammar teaching is concerned with explicit teaching of language
a) forms b) meaning c) use. d) words.
When we ask students to read a text, evaluate it, and react to it, we are teaching
a) thorough reading. b) critical reading c) scanning d) skimming.
The purpose of teaching speaking is to allow students to
a) express themselves. b) repeat sentences
. c) repeat what they heard in the classroom d) express language function
A test that measures the learning of material in a particular course is called a (n)………………….test.
a) close. b) multiple choice c) aptitude d) achievement
………………are not based on a particular program.
a) Progress Tests. b) Placement Tests c) Achievement Tests
. d) Proficiency Tests
A test that requires filling in words in words that have been deleted from a paragraph is called
a (n) …………………..test.
a) close. b) achievement. c) multiple-choice d) true vales
Testing experts consider dictation test of
a) spelling. b) general language proficiency c) listening d) all the above
A close test is generally used to test the ………………skill.
a) reading. b) writing. c) listening d) speaking.
Language test results are beneficial for
a) teachers and the administration. b) students and parents
. c) curriculum and syllabus designers d) using word functions and meanings
While one prepares his test, one should
a) spend adequate time in development.
b) match his tests to the content.
c) make his test valid, reliable, and balanced.
d) be all the above.
The language lab is best used in the teaching of
a) good writing. b) reading comprehension
. c) free conversations d) listening comprehension
An overhead projector can effectively be used in teach
a) reading and writing only. b) speaking and other skills
. c) listening comprehension especially d) grammatical structures mainly.
Flash cards are commonly used to teach
a) grammatical structures. b) vocabulary items
c) writing exercises. d) reading aloud.
We can use both flannel boards and magnetic board to display pictures and cards. However …………………
a) flannel boards are more effective b) magnetic boards are easier to use
c) they are similar d) chalkboards are better than both.
Composite picture may be effectively use in the teaching of
a) speaking and writing b) reading comprehension only
. c) grammatical structures mainly. d) young learners only.
Using technology in teaching help to
a) presented demonstrations.
b) enhance course. c) provide additional illustrations.) all the above.
Section Six : Linguistics and Pedagogy
124-___________ is a feature in human language that allows for the making and interpretation of an infinite number of messages.
a) Arbitrariness b) Creativity c) Interchange d) Displacement

[prince of agony]

thank you for your great effortgs

[Khaled Soliman]

Not at all